School: Fothanach (roll number 7980)
- Location:
- Fohanagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0043, Page 0007
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Signs of Rain:-
Red sky at morning. Swallows fly low. The frog changes from bright yellow to dull black. A ring around the moon. When the suns rays can be clearly seen. The seagull. The cricket. If a dog appears to eat the grass. If a cat sits with her back to the fire. Old bones or broken bones or corns are painful.
Signs of Fine Weather:-
Smoke rises straight. Red sky at evening. Swallows fly high. Sheep lie on the hilltop at night. A fog over a spring drain. When a man with a bundle of sticks on his back can be seen in the moon. When the frog has a bright yellow colour. When the bat is seen flying around in the evening.
Signs of Frost:-
When the night is clear, cold and the stars seem to sparkle. The wild geese pass. Trains + carts make a lot of noise. The light of the sun on the trees is yellow.
Signs of Snow:-
When the weather is cold for some time and the sky turns a leaden colour. If foxes bark in Winter it is said they are calling for snow.
Signs of a Storm:
Sheep and cattle come close to home. Clouds are ragged and are blown quickly along. The wild geese fly to the North. Seagulls come inland. Red clouds at night(continues on next page)
